Clearblue CONNECTED User manual

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Ovulation Test System
CONNECTED
English
Read this leaflet carefully before testing
How to use the Clearblue® Connected app
Important points you need to read before testing
How to take a test
Questions and Answers about the app
Wake-up stick:
Search for the Clearblue® Connected app and
download from your app store.
App is suitable for iPhone® or Android™
1. Peak Fertility is displayed constantly for 48 hours after it first appears. The holder will
not be able to read another test while this is displayed.
2. Every woman’s cycles are unique and hormone patterns dier so the number of
fertile days you see is personal to you. In a study of 87 women, this is what we saw:
Determine when to start testing
• Use the table below to determine when to start testing.
• The day your period starts (first day of full bleeding) is Day 1. Your cycle length is
the total number of days from Day 1 up to and including the day before your next
period starts.
• If your cycle length varies use the shortest cycle over the last 6 to determine when
to start testing.
Insert the test stick into the holder
Take the test
a) When you are ready to test, take a test stick out of the foil and take o the cap.
Wait for your result
Your result will be synced automatically with the app providing Bluetooth® on your
phone is turned on. As soon as the result is synced the Bluetooth® and asterisk
symbol will no longer be displayed on the holder.
Read your result
If no result is displayed see ‘Holder symbols - error and other symbols’.
b) Replace the cap and wipe o any excess urine.
Keep the absorbent tip pointing down or lying flat.
a) Either...
put just the absorbent tip
pointing downwards into
your urine stream for
3 seconds. Take care
not to get the holder wet.
Or...
collect a sample of your
urine in a clean, dry
container and put just the
absorbent tip into the
sample for 15 seconds.
Remember to
insert the test
stick into the
holder before
you take the test
Remember to
keep the
absorbent tip
pointing
downwards
while testing
b) Put the test stick into the holder making sure the arrows line up as shown.
c) The first time you use the test the new cycle symbols will flash briefly.
d) The ‘test ready’ symbol will then appear. Take the test straight away. If this symbol
does not appear or the screen goes blank eject the test stick and put it back into
the holder.
• Open the app on your phone and create your Clearblue® account.
• To finalize creating your account you’ll need to click on the link sent to you by
email. Once you’ve done this, connect your holder following the instructions on the
app. You’ll need the wake-up stick to do this.
• Once your holder is connected press the eject button to remove the wake-up stick.
• Keep the wake-up stick as you will need this again to activate Bluetooth® on
your holder.
I can’t connect my holder to the app. What should I do?
Check that Bluetooth® on your phone is turned on. Insert the wake-up stick and wait for
flashing symbols to appear on the holder display. If no symbols appear there is a
problem with the holder. Please call the Clearblue® Helpline. You can still test using this
holder but you’ll be unable to sync results to the app.
Do I need my phone to test?
No. Test normally following the instructions from step 3. The holder will display a
flashing asterisk to show data is available to sync. When Bluetooth® on your holder and
phone is turned on, the result will sync. To turn on Bluetooth® on your holder insert the
wake up stick and wait for the Bluetooth® symbol to appear.
My result hasn’t been synced to the app and it’s no longer on the holder display.
What should I do?
If your test stick is still inserted into the holder eject it and the result will re-appear on
the display. While it is displayed, Bluetooth® will be activated and your result will sync to
the app if your phone has Bluetooth® turned on.
If you have ejected the test stick and the result is no longer displayed you need to insert
the wake-up stick to activate Bluetooth®. Your result will then be synced to the app if
your phone has Bluetooth® turned on. Eject the wake-up stick once your result has
been synced.
Where is my information stored?
Synced results and information you have entered on the app are stored on your phone.
When you are connected to the internet all your information is also transferred to your
personal account. This is a secure and confidential area so it’s a good idea to keep your
personal account updated in case you lose or change your phone. You can check when
this was last done by going to Menu > My holder.
How does the app know the day my period is due?
The app will estimate when your period is due based on the information you have
provided on your cycle length and last period.
Can I connect more than one holder?
No, you can only connect one holder to the app at a time. Please check that you have
synced all your results before connecting a new holder. To connect a new holder go to
Menu > My holder.
When you connect a new holder your old holder will automatically disconnect and you
cannot reconnect it.
What happens if I travel outside my normal time zone?
If the time on your phone is changed to local time you may find the app requests you
test twice in 24 hours or you may miss a test depending on the time dierence.
What if I change my phone?
Download the Clearblue® Connected app to your new phone and sign in with your
email and password to access your data. Your holder will continue to sync results to
your new phone.
• The Clearblue® Connected app will tell you when to test, display your synced results
and let you record details about your period and when you had sex.
• It will also track and compare your cycles and can advise you when to test for
pregnancy.
3. If you started testing on the right day and you see more than 9 High Fertility days you
may wish to stop testing as it’s unlikely that you will see Peak Fertility this cycle. See
Q4.
4. Only test once a day until you see High Fertility. For reliable results you must use the
first urine after your longest sleep. When you see High Fertility you can test more
often. Drink normally and it’s important not to urinate for 4 hours before testing again.
5. If you remove the battery from the holder you will not be able to use it again.
• If you don’t know how long your cycle is, we recommend you wait at least one cycle
and note the length of it so you know when to start testing. If you don’t want to wait
you can use the default cycle length of 28 days. You can select this on the app.
• It’s important to start testing on the day shown in the table, for example if your cycle
lasts 27 days start testing on day 7.
• Always test using the first urine after your longest sleep.
How long is your cycle (days)?
Start testing on the day shown
under your cycle length.
5 6 6 6 7 7 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 20 days before you
expect your next period
21 or less 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 or more
Test stick and holder:
Test stick
Cap Absorbent tip
Holder
Eject button Display screen
Remove
“click”
correct incorrect incorrect
During first use
symbols flash briefly
If symbol does not appear,
eject and re-insert
Check Bluetooth® on your phone is turned on
Press the eject button to remove your test stick as soon as possible after you have seen
the result on your holder. Throw away the test stick in your normal household waste.
When you’ve finished with the test
Follow the instructions from step 4 using a new test stick.
Doing your next test
How long it will be displayed
Within 1 minute the test ready symbol
will flash to show the test is working.
After 5 minutes the display will show
your result.
Do not eject the test stick yet.
Low Fertility: small
chance of getting
pregnant Having sex
today is just for fun as
it’s unlikely that you will
get pregnant. Test again
tomorrow.
Low and High Fertility results are displayed for
8 minutes. If you miss seeing your result, eject the
test stick and it will re-appear for another 2 minutes.
Peak fertility is displayed
constantly for 48 hours.
High Fertility: increased
chance of getting
pregnant Have sex to
increase your chances of
getting pregnant. A rise
in estrogen has been
detected. High Fertility
will be displayed until
your LH surge is detected
(Peak Fertility).
Peak Fertility: highest
chance of getting
pregnant Have sex to
maximize your chances of
getting pregnant. Your
LH surge has been
detected - today and
tomorrow are your most
fertile days. Once the first
day of Peak Fertility is
displayed don’t try to test
again this cycle.
(flashing
smiley face)
(non-flashing
smiley face)
Your most fertile time
Your resultWhat it means
Number of High Fertility days before Peak Fertility
0-4 66%
25%
1%
8%
100%
5-9
10+
No Peak Fertility after High Fertility
TOTAL
% of women
46
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8
9
10
5
3
seconds
15
seconds
1
minute 5 minutes
2
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Further information
Holder symbols – how you connect
Holder symbols – error and other symbols
• This test works dierently to other ovulation tests which detect one hormone.
This test detects 2 key fertility hormones – estrogen and luteinizing hormone (LH).
It’s important for the test to establish ‘baseline’ levels of these hormones so start testing
as advised and keep testing with the same holder until you see Peak Fertility.
• If there’s no significant rise above the baseline level of hormones Low Fertility is
displayed. You may see a number of Low Fertility days before you see High or Peak
Fertility.
• Estrogen rises in the days before the LH surge and prepares your body for ovulation.
When an estrogen rise is detected High Fertility is displayed each day until Peak Fertility
is detected.
• High Fertility is indicated as a flashing smiley face.
• If an estrogen rise isn’t detected, or the estrogen rise and LH surge are close together, you
may not see High Fertility.
• An LH surge happens about 24-36 hours before an egg is released from an ovary –
‘ovulation’. When your LH surge is detected Peak Fertility is displayed and is generally
displayed after Low and High Fertility.
• Peak Fertility is displayed as a static smiley face (it does not flash) and stays on the
display constantly for 48 hours. If your LH surge is detected on the first day of testing
Peak Fertility will be displayed.
• You may not see Low, High and Peak Fertility days every cycle. This is not unusual.
Refer to Questions and Answers for more information.
• Have sex on High and Peak Fertility days to maximize your chances of getting pregnant.
Questions and Answers
Limits of the test
What happens if I don’t use the first urine after my longest sleep?
You may get unexpected High Fertility results. Test as soon as you can but drink normally.
How accurate is Clearblue® Connected Ovulation Test System?
A laboratory study has shown the test to be over 99% accurate in detecting the LH surge
(Peak Fertility).*
I’ve not seen any High Fertility days. Why is this?
It may be that the estrogen level is not high enough to be detected, or your hormone
changes occur close together, or you started testing too late. You may still see Peak
Fertility and you can rely on these results.
I’ve not seen any Peak Fertility days. Why is this?
Your LH surge may be too low to be detected, or you may not have ovulated this cycle.
This is not unusual but we recommend you see your doctor if you do not see Peak
Fertility for 3 consecutive cycles.
If you miss a test around your LH surge you may not see Peak Fertility so remember to
test as advised, and use the same holder throughout your cycle.
Can any medication or medical conditions aect the result?
Always read the manufacturer’s instructions for any medication that you are taking
before testing. Certain medical conditions and medications can give misleading results,
for example if you are pregnant, or have recently been pregnant, have reached
menopause, have impaired liver or kidney function, have polycystic ovarian syndrome,
are taking fertility drugs containing luteinizing hormone or human Chorionic
Gonadotrophin, or are taking antibiotics containing tetracyclines.
Some fertility treatments such as clomiphene citrate may give misleading High Fertility
results. Peak Fertility results should be unaected.
If you do get unexpected results you should discuss them with your doctor.
If you have recently been pregnant you should wait until you have had 2 cycles before
testing.
If you have recently stopped using hormonal contraception your cycles may be irregular
so you may wish to wait until you have had 2 cycles before testing.
Please check with your doctor if you are taking any medication or have any medical
condition before planning a pregnancy. If you have a medically diagnosed fertility
problem you should ask your doctor if Clearblue® Connected Ovulation Test System is
suitable for you.
How do I recycle the battery and dispose of the holder?
If you remove the battery from the holder you will not be able to use it again.
When you have finished using the holder and synced all your results, separate the upper
and lower halves starting at the end nearest the display. Remove the battery from under
the central metal cover, and dispose of them according to the appropriate recycling
protocol. Caution: Do not take apart, recharge, or dispose of the battery in fire. Do not
swallow. Keep away from children. Dispose of the rest of the holder according to the
appropriate recycling protocol for electrical equipment. Do not dispose of electrical
equipment in fire.
Are test sticks available separately?
No. If you have used all the test sticks in the pack you will need to buy a new pack
containing a holder and test sticks. Use the same holder throughout your cycle with new
test sticks.
If you have any test sticks left at the end of testing, you can use these and the holder for
your next cycle if needed.
I’ve used Clearblue® Connected Ovulation Test System for several months and haven’t
become pregnant. Why is this?
It can take normal healthy couples many months to achieve a pregnancy. We recommend
you see your doctor if you are under 35 years and haven’t become pregnant after trying
for 12 months. If you are over 35 years you should see your doctor after trying for
6 months, and if you are over 40 years see your doctor straight away.
As prenatal care is very important for a baby’s health, we recommend that you consult
your doctor before you try to conceive.
*The sensitivity of the LH detection in Clearblue® Connected Ovulation Test System is
40mIU/ml measured against the Third International Standard for urinary LH and FSH for
Bioassay (71/264).
Made in PRC. Packaged in USA.
Distributed by Procter & Gamble, Cincinnati, OH 45202. Manufactured for SPD Swiss
Precision Diagnostics GmbH (SPD), Route de Saint-Georges 47, 1213 Petit-Lancy,
Geneva, Switzerland.
Clearblue is a trademark of SPD. ©2017 SPD. All rights reserved.
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and other countries. App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S.
and other countries.
The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG,
Inc. and any use of such marks by Clearblue® is under license. Other trademarks and trade
names are those of their respective owners.
For self-testing at home. For in vitro diagnostic use only. Not for contraceptive use.
Not for internal use. Do not reuse test sticks. Keep out of reach of children.
Store between 36° – 86°F. Bring to room temperature for 30 minutes if refrigerated.
Do not use if the foil wrapper containing the test stick is damaged. Do not use a test
stick after the ‘use by’ date.
Only use test sticks for Clearblue® Connected with the holder.
Results must be read on the display and not by any lines you might see on the test stick.
Certain medical conditions may or may not aect the reliability of this test in predicting
ovulation. These can include pregnancy, post-partum, menopause symptoms, birth
control pills, some fertility medications and polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). Women
with medically diagnosed fertility problems should ask their health care professional if the
product is suitable for them.
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following
two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device
must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired
operation.
The EMC countermeasures employed within the electronic instrument will provide
reasonable protection against electromagnetic interference eects likely to be
encountered in the home environment. Do not use this instrument in close proximity to
sources of strong electromagnetic radiation as these may interfere with the proper
operation.
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the Grantee will void the authority
to operate this equipment.
This device should not be used in locations where cellular telephone and other electronic
devices are prohibited, e.g. aircraft and hospitals.
This device contains a 2.4GHz ISM band transceiver, maximum output power +10dBm.
Bluetooth® SMART wireless technology.
Bluetooth® symbol
Bluetooth® on your holder is turned on.
The test stick has been ejected too soon.
Re-insert it quickly.
An error has occurred during testing. Test again using a new test stick.
If you have collected urine, use this to test again as soon as the
display is blank. Otherwise test as soon as you can but drink normally
and don’t urinate for 4 hours before testing again.
You cannot use this holder again, but you can use any unused test
sticks. Test again using another holder from a new pack, following the
instructions carefully.
When you insert a test stick, if the display remains blank, you may not
have inserted it correctly. Eject the test stick and start again from step
4. If the test stick is inserted correctly and the display is still blank, the
holder is no longer working and you will need to buy a new pack.
If the display is blank after testing it may be that the holder has
gotten very wet and it is no longer working.
This appears when you insert a test stick for first time. It will also
appear if you are testing after you have seen Peak Fertility, or if you
have not taken a test for 3 or more days in a row. If you miss
3 or more tests and have not seen Peak Fertility it’s better to wait
for your next cycle before testing again.
Bluetooth® symbol and asterisk
When both these symbols are shown, data on the holder is ready to
sync providing Bluetooth® on your phone is turned on.
Flashing asterisk
The asterisk will flash slowly to show you have data on the holder to
sync. When Bluetooth® is turned on this will happen automatically
providing Bluetooth on your phone is turned on. You can turn on
Bluetooth® by inserting the wake-up stick, or it will automatically turn
on when you have taken your next test. Remember to eject the
wake-up stick once the data has been synced. When completed the
asterisk will no longer be displayed.
A symbol will be displayed within 10 minutes if an error has occurred.
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